Corn flour - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Corn flour consists of 3% fat, 8% protein, 66% carbs, 9% fiber and 12% water. Corn flour has 342 calories per 100g, that is 107% higher than other foods in Cereals and flours. In total 8% of the calories in Corn flour are from fat, 9% from protein and 77% from carbohydrates.

  • High Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 70
  • High in carbs 13.2g carbohydrates per portion of 20g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 9.2
  • High in zinc Covers 0.0% of Zinc RDA per portion
  • High in magnesium Covers 0.0% of Magnesium RDA per portion
  • High in vitamin B1 Covers 0.1% of Vitamin B1 RDA per portion

Can you eat Corn flour for a low carb diet?

With 13.2g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 9.2 in a portion of 20g, Corn flour should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Corn flour contains low amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Corn flour: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Corn flour
avg Cereals and flours[1]
Calories (kcal) 342.0 319.8
Fat (g) 3.0 2.3
Protein (g) 8.0 9.1
Carbohydrates (g) 66.0 62.5
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 1.0 62.5
Polysaccharides (g) 65.0 62.5
Fibers (g) 9.4 7.1
Sodium (mg) 1.0 5.3
Water (g) 12.0 17.6
[1] average of Cereals and flours

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (20g) of Corn flour contains:

  • 68.4 Calories
  • 0.6g of Fat
  • 1.6g of Protein
  • and 13.2g of Carbs
  • 0.2mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 10.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.4mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.2mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 24.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Corn flour you get

  • 0.12 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Cereals and flours have on average 0.15g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.05 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Cereals and flours 0.04g)
  • 0.14 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Cereals and flours 0.11g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Corn flour?

Vitamins
per 100g
Corn flour
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.2
Vitamin E (mg) 1.5 1.2
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.4 0.3
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.3
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 10.0 48.8
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 0.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 300.0
[1] average of Cereals and flours

Is Corn flour rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (20g) for Corn flour of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Corn flour

Minerals
per 100g
Corn flour
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 50.0 92.7
Zinc (mg) 2.2 2.2
Sodium (mg) 1.0 5.3
Calcium (mg) 20.0 34.2
Iron (mg) 1.0 3.0
Potassium (mg) 120.0 298.5
Phosphorus (mg) 256.0 257.3
[1] average of Cereals and flours

Is Corn flour high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Corn flour we looked at the portion size (20g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Corn flour

66.0% of Corn flour are carbs, per serving of 20g that makes 13.2g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Corn flour
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 1.0 1.4
Polysaccharides (g) 65.0 60.3
Total carbs (g) 66.0 62.5
[1] average of Cereals and flours

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Corn flour?

The Glycemic Index of Corn flour is 70, which would be considered as high. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 9.2 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Corn flour

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • low amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Corn flour

Of the 3.0g total fat per 100g in Corn flour, 0.3g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 1.5g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.9g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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